USDA Farm Service Agency Decreases Complaint Rate to Lowest Level in History

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2011 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson announced today that FSA has significantly reduced the number of civil rights complaints in fiscal year 2010 to the lowest level in the agency’s history, while increasing the number of loans and dollar amount obligated to programs dedicated to minority and women farmers …

Storm Denim Adds Value to Cotton’s Most Important Product

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, General

There is no doubt that the denim market is crucial to keeping the cotton industry thriving and that’s why Cotton Incorporated CEO Berrye Worsham says they have worked to improve that product through their storm denim technology. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

2011 Georgia Peanut Tour

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting its 25th Annual Peanut Tour in Bainbridge, GA and we spoke to the chairman of the tour this year, Billy Mills, on what they hope attendees will gain from the event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FTA Ball in President’s Court

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Kent Bacus with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says while the GSP legislation now heads to the House for their consideration, ultimatley the ball for getting the pending free trade agreements put together is in the President’s court. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Demos to Feature Energy Grasses and Organic

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Specialty Crops

The 34th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo is coming up on October 18-20, 2011, and Executive Director Chip Blalock says their field demos this year will include an organic plot as well as continued research on energy grasses. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanuts Sponsoring Music Tour

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman has information about an upcoming music tour that peanuts will play a large part in. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Scientist Addresses Citrus Diseases Not Yet In Florida – And HLB

Dan Citrus, Florida

At Citrus Expo in August, University of Florida plant pathologist Megan Dewdney told growers about several citrus diseases that are not yet in Florida even though the vectors that spread them are here. In this interview, she also emphasizes that greening disease, which is in Florida, is one of the worst citrus diseases. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? …